Data Scientist

Hiring: Data Scientist (Contract Role)

Mumbai / Kolkata (Preferred) | Open to Pan India

We are looking for a Data Scientist to build and manage our core analytical and predictive capabilities across market intelligence, operational performance, commercial insights, and organizational analytics.

This role will play a key part in strengthening our data-driven decision-making and accelerating our digital transformation journey.

What Youll Do

1 Data Engineering & System Development

• Design and manage unified, structured databases across market, operational, and organizational datasets
• Build scalable, analytics-ready data pipelines
• Improve data integrity, standardization, and enterprise-wide usability

2 Analytics, Forecasting & Insight Generation

• Develop statistical and predictive models for:
• Market forecasting
• Pricing intelligence
• Fuel & bunker trends
• Voyage economics & operational performance
• Conduct trend analysis, correlation studies, and scenario modelling
• Partner with Finance & Strategy to support planning, risk management & board-level reporting

3 Automation & Visualization

• Build dashboards and decision-support tools (Power BI & AI-based analytics tools)
• Drive automation across reporting and analytics workflows
• Apply machine learning to improve forecasting accuracy and speed

4 Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Chartering, Operations, Technical, Strategy, Finance & Derivatives teams
• Translate business challenges into scalable analytical solutions
• Present insights clearly to senior leadership

Who Were Looking For

• Bachelors/Masters in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in analytics, data engineering & business intelligence
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, Power BI/Tableau
• Experience in machine learning & predictive modelling
• Familiarity with APIs, cloud databases & workflow automation
• Shipping/logistics/commodities exposure is an advantage (not mandatory)
• Strong problem-solving ability & stakeholder management skills

Role Details

• Contract position
• Mumbai or Kolkata preferred, open to candidates across India
• High ownership, cross-functional exposure, and strategic impact

If youre passionate about turning data into business advantage and building analytics capabilities from the ground up, wed love to connect